Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission failed and needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
2007 Nissan Xterra transmission complaints
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Radiator defect caused transmission failure.
In march 2019 the transmission started getting sluggish while dropping my daughter at school one day. Eventually it would not switch gears as I pulled in my driveway from my 1.5 mile trip to/from the school. Eventually it wouldn't even start in my driveway even with good battery. Replaced a fuse for the transmission control module and was able to start the vehicle but it blew the fuse. Had my vehicle towed to our mechanic and he discovered discovered that the coolant mixed with transmission fluid and now I have to replace everything involved. Also, the mechanism that opens the tailgate/trunk door/liftgate will not stay open, especially in colder weather. It has hit several people in the head and is a definite hazard.
The radiator had failed and allowed radiator fluid to mix with transmission fluid. This ruined the transmission which will cost thousands of dollars. We always took care of our SUV so we should not have to be dealing with these problems. We currently cannot afford the repairs so we will have an SUV parked and that we cannot drive. We had to pull over in the middle of the highway due to the vehicle's extremely hot temperature.
I was driving down a busy city street when the transmission stopped shifting. The speed of the car decreased and left me right in the middle of the street. I than had it towed to a nissan dealership and said it has been cross contaminated with the radiator and will be a $4,800.00 fix.
Transmission failure due to leak from radiator cooling system fluid intermixing with transmission fluid. Check engine light came on while driving, went to repair shop the code p0717 came up. Upon inspection by the repair shop it was determined that the transmission, radiator, and all hoses,etc. That interconnected the transmission and radiator had to be replaced.I live in california and the problem occured in arizona.
Transmission failed while vehicle was moving. Research shows that transmission failure is due to a design flaw where engine coolant can leak into the transmission.
In 2015 my fianc truck broke down leaving her stranded. She had the truck towed to the local nissan company where she purchased the SUV new. They did a diagnostic check and it showed where the radiator leaked into the transmission causing it to malfunction. She was told that the repairs would be more than $6,000. We were told to contact nissan corperate. Nissan rep stated there wasn't anything they could dodo to the mileage on the vehicle. There's no way you can predict how long a transmission would last. We've reached out to nissan on several occasions and were told that based on the age of the vehicle they won't pay for any repairs. My fianc travels due to her job so of course it would have high mileage.nissazn extended there warranty from 30k to 80k then 100k, again there no way you can predict a failure. Nissan needs to stand behind these faulty radiators and fix these vehicles. I am a nissan owner ive had 4 nissans this leaves a bad look on nissan. I myself will not nor will I refer anyone else to buy or lease another nissan product. I'm in nc and I've refferd at least 60 of ,my friends and colleges to purchase nissan. All the staff at deacon jones know me and know my reputation. I was told by a rep at cooperate to speak with the management to see if they would discount my repair. Management stated, they could only cover it if coorperate agreed to fix it. Please look into this case, its been ongoing. We've reached out to coorperate several times and each time we get the run around telling us that the vehicle is over 10 years old now. We've also asked to speak to management and continue to be told there busy or someone will contact us. Again no return calls. We have received emails surveys.
Loss of power due to leak of the radiator to the transmission, follow by transmission failure. The vehicle runs in one gear and the dealer suggested changing the transmission for $4,000 are they crazy..........2007 nissan xterra with low miles 89,000 one owner. I am never buying nissan again
Transmission/ coolant leak vehicle parked and started to drive less than 10 MPH , vehicle failed had to be towed to repair shop
I was driving in an intersection when my gears slipped almost causing a multi-car collision because my car was shifting correctly. I wasn't sure what happened until it happened a couple of more times the same day. I knew immediately that something was wrong with the transmission on my automatic 2007 nissan xterra. I've had no issues with the transmission or car at all until then. The engine is strong and sound. Everything works except now the transmission has failed. I use this vehicle simply to drive to work and state to state highway traveling. I took it to my mechanic after the incidents and noticing a milky brown substance leaking from the radiator. Opened it up and the radiator was completely mixed with transmission fluid. Apparently, the hoses from radiator and transmission are intertwined from the factory manufacture build. This mistake is now going to cost me thousands of dollars and could have potentially costs human lives in a horrific accident! After researching online this seems to have happened to thousands of xterra and frontier owners. These cars need to be recalled or else several highway/safety issues will occur. Imagine driving and suddenly you have no powertrain to redirect your vehicle from oncoming cars on a street or highway. Or in my case when yielding and turning in an intersection where vehicles are traveling towards you and you cannot move. Luckily some cars swerved out of the way. Also, the financial cost of the vehicle is absurd for something that could have been avoided from the manufacturing build altogether.
Radiator and transmission fluid mixed now it`s going to cost $5000.00 dollars for new trans.
Stop and filled it up with gas starter down the road an check engin came on stop and turn it off now tthe motor wont turn the transmission was working perfeict the codes c1163 sent it to ted russell nissan they tell me its the transmission is bad no pink water in the radiator cost 5000 dollars to fix why cant a bunch of people thats having the problem sue nissan I was driving down the road
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While idling at a stop sign, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle had to be pushed off the roadway and towed home. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the radiator ruptured, causing coolant to enter into the transmission. The contact called autonation nissan (811 thornton rd, lithia springs, ga 30122, (770) 674-6080), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Vehicle transmission started to slip and now, the transmission does not engage at random times causing power loss while in motion whether driving on highways or city streets. This problem is not worsen or aliviated by turning or breaking. The transmission will eventualy engage after slowing the vehicle down and later accelerating. The vehicle was brought to a trained mechanic who found that the coolant fluid was entering the transmission and oil was mixing with the coolant fluid. A second opinion from another trained mechanic verified the same problem.
Transmission fluid in radiator in 2016, had to rebuild radiator. 2018 gas gauge fuel sensor not reading accurately. Only registers 1/4 tank even when filled.
Was driving home from albuquerque nm to moriarty nm when had vehicle overheat stopped vehicle and checked antifreeze and in the reservoir found pink looking liquid let it cool down had husband check it and had coolant and transmission fluid mixed after this vehicle wouldn't shift properly also I was on i40 when it occurred
Transmission failure due to radiator leaking into transmission
Lack of recall for the transmission failure. The transmission does shift from park to neutral to reverse and then drive but once in drive it stays in a lower gear like 1st. While driving on a city street all of the sudden I noticed that the vehicle was making a sound as if it were not shifting to a higher gear. I then noticed that the check engine light came on. We took the vehicle to a repair shop and they checked the engine code and they said it was a transmission issue and that we needed to take it to a transmission shop. We took it to a transmission shop and they said that the codes is for transmission failure. Repair cost will be about 5000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan xterra. While driving various speeds, the contact experienced a bumpy ride. In addition, the vehicle would decelerate, the odometer would decrease, and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred three separate times. An independent mechanic diagnosed that transmission fluid was leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and the dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 126,000.
"takata recall" I have a 2007 nissan exterra 4wd. I checked my radiator fluid since I was not getting heat during parked idle. After letting the motor cool enough to remove the radiator cap, to my surprise there is transmission fluid in my radiator. I have owned this car approximately three years and never once got a letter. When I called nissan today 11/10/2017 I was informed that the recall ended in 2016 or at 100,000 miles. In which case I was told nothing could be done.
My transmission went out due to a radiator defect in the 2005-2010 xterras. I know there is a class action lawsuit involving this issue and consumers are attempting to force a recall of this generation of nissans. The repair cost $4,200 and I was without a vehicle for over two weeks. The repair shop stated that I had significant water damage to the computer, which is typical of this defect. I was able to drive my vehicle to the shop, but I was very concerned about driving it from my location since I was hiking in the mountains approximately 40 miles from home when it became apparent there was a major issue.
My vehicle lost power while I was driving. The transmission was damaged as a result of a faulty radiator issue allowing fluid to leak into and destroy the transmission. Nissan will not do anything to help repair.
While on a camping trip from california to nebraska to watch the eclipse, my xterra suddenly and without any warning (no warning lights) lost power and came to a complete stop in an intersection near aliance, ne. We were driving the speed limit but could easily have been in an accident if this had been a more populated area. We were able to "coast" it off the highway into a parking area and arrange for a tow truck to pick us up.the nearest nissan dealer is 500mi. Away in denver so had my vehicle towed to aaa recommended shop. They diagnosed transmission failure due to radiator crack and unit sending coolant into the transmission. My vehicle has less 98k mi. On it.! Estimated cost of repairs $3-8,000.00. To complete repairs they would have to have parts sent from california, so they advised me junk the vehicle or tow back to california. Since I'm a senior living on fixed income I do not have funds to purchase another vehicle. So I had to rent a car ($800.00) to get back to california and have the xterra transported ($1,100.00) back to be repaired. Think it is shameful that there was no notice from nissan about this so consumers could take preventative measures. I have been a loyal customer,this is the second nissan product I've owned, but now because nissan is not standing behind its product, even after the repairs I will have a "worthless" vehicle that I have had to put thousands of dollars into..so this will be my last purchase from this company.
Total transmission failure caused by a cracked radiator that allowed engine coolant to mix with transmission fluid. Cost to fix is more than the value of the vehicle. The defective radiator has no recall on it although the problem is well known to nissan.
Was driving down the road, and all of a sudden, transmission started downshifting. I pulled over, popped the hood, and smoke was coming from the transmission fluid. I checked it, and it was normal level but extremely hot. I let it cool down, and I started driving down the road again, and the overdrive starts rumbling; feels and sound like I'm driving over a rumble strip. Transmission shop says, the transmission needs replacing.
Radiator cracked and cooling got into my transmission. I bought the car used at a dealership in 2014. Which I think dealership should have warned me about the problem too. I was driving down the highway and overdrive started shuttering and so I had to put it into 4th gear to make it on down the highway. So then I looked it up online what I could do what causes it to shutter and then I seen the notifications about the coolant in the transmission so I checked the radiator and sure enough there was white foam or sticky stuff in there. So now it's going to cost about $3,000 for a transmission and to have it put in and I still owe $4,000 on the vehicle which is now a yard ornament until I save the money up to pay for the transmission
Driving auto starting making noise like going over rumble strip, then wouldn't start but could be started by crossing wires under hood. Took to dutro in zanesville, they installed new computer system. Still wouldn't start,they told me I needed a new transmission for intermix problem. 6000 dollars. Contacted nissan the bbb. No help! 100100 miles on it. Never received a recall or anything. Shouldn't there have been a recal?
Transmission fluid mixing with colling antifreezer due to a defective bad designed radiator,
External transmission cooler/radiator assembly leak has caused the transmission on my vehicle to become inoperable. The mixing of the vehicle coolant and the transmission fluid caused the transmission control module/transmission body assembly to malfunction. Thus the vehicle refuses to start as the transmission will not operate. I am now required to replace the radiator and transmission control module at more than $2k out of pocketpin addition to towing and rental vehicle expenses. The vehicle ran fine and no slipping was detected prior to the malfunction even after multiple transmission fluid changes. The vehicle was parked in my garage requiring a tow to a mechanic after running without any issues the previous day. Apparently this is a widespread issue that nissan has known about for years in the xterra, pathfinder, titan, and armada models. Nissan failed to notify vehicle owners of steps to avoid costly repairs by simply using a different noncorrsive automatic transmission fluid and to replace the faulty radiator and external transmission cooler assembly. I am now left in a greater undue hardship thnks to nissan's gross negligence regarding an all too common issue that nissan failed to address with thousands of complaints and documented examples. The extension of the warranty does adequately cover vehicle owners who all seem to fall victim outside of the warranty coverage period that nissan specifically increased due to the faulty equipment and fluids that nissan recommended and even required.
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